The Feminist movement of the 1970s may be ancient history, but according to journalist and author, Karen Bridson, it is in desperate need to be redefined and reclaimed so the new generation of women who are having babies can finish the jobs their mothers started. Her call to action was sparked by recognizing that while today's women are supposed to be benefiting from the women's movement, they are more exhausted, angry, and resentful than ever before. Stunned marks the groundswell of this dissatisfaction among women and journeys into this need for a new women's movement, explaining that the problem has changed, women have changed, and the challenge before them is very different than in days past.

 

Not another mom-lit book about sippy cups and mother shock that leaves women angrier and high-and-dry for answers, Bridson uses her first-person account of becoming a mother to her now five-year-old son as a launching place to discuss further the new brewing mother's revolution. Picking up where academic and 'policy' books about contemporary motherhood have left off, Stunnedis not simply about a new generation of women realizing that their lot in this world isn't what they thought it was; it is a mother's call to action: Stunnedlets women know they are not alone, that things shouldn't be the way they are, and that change is possible. It's about recognizing that the way things are structured isn't in women's favor '" even today '" and deciding to do something about it.

 

Offering an understandable, vivid overview of the history of feminism, the propaganda against it, and the problems that have risen out of the progress made in the past decades, Stunnednot only looks at the problems, but proposes solutions to them. In addition, Bridson offers sociological, political, historical, and current data to discuss:

• Why mothers are angry
• The new pressures women face today
• The bigger issues facing all women
• How the women's movement was beaten down
• Putting a new face of feminism
• The young girls of today's culture
• A history of women and what work still needs to be done

 

Further, Stunnedis an accessible, entertaining book on the subject of contemporary motherhood that helps women not to forget where they've been, while understanding that they dolose ground when becoming mothers. This is the wake-up call that will help women avoid entering motherhood with their eyes shut and prevent the Stunned factor once motherhood is upon them.

An eye-opening investigation of feminism and the feminist movement and their effects on the post-feminist generation who are now becoming mothers. Stunned is a call-to-action for today's women to redefine and revitalize feminism to be more in line with today's challenges and situations that didn't previously exist, but are expected to face.

Gone are the days of women burning bras and refusing to shave. There's a new feminism on the horizon and this time it's not about keeping up with the men but valuing and celebrating the most traditional, perhaps most important female role of all: mother.

But today's real moms, without millions of dollars, private jets and hordes of nannies at their disposal, are not the Angelina Jolie image of motherhood. Women don't have time to be the perfect mothers, nor the energy. So, how do women celebrate the role of mother when they barely have the time or gumption to shower each day?

Stunned, a breakthrough book from journalist, author and mother Karen Bridson, puts all the mothering cards on the table-all the tedious, tiring and downright unpleasant day-to-day tasks that come with raising great kids. Not for the sake of complaining but rather to create real solutions, smart advice and practical tips for transforming the experience of motherhood into a doable, pleasant, balanced role women choose to take.

Karen Bridson (Toronto, Canada)is an award-winning journalist, specializing in women's issues.She is the author of three women's health books, including The Secrets of Skinny Chicks. Bridson holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Ryerson Polytechnic University.